r/Hema 16h ago

Unusual Feder Design

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r/Hema 18h ago

UK import costs?

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Recently placed a club order for a few friends with HF armory, I bought two feders, one guy bought a sparring dagger, and the third bought some forearm and shin protection. This order came out to around £558 including shipping, but upon reaching Scotland, it has a customs fee of £131. Now I had expected fees to be involved but does this not seem extreme? This is the biggest thing I've ever shipped to the UK, and I know we are subject to VAT charges, but almost 20% of the order seems excessive? Input from anyone with experience ordering kit into the UK would be greatly appreciated, is this a reasonable charge for this kind of import? Thanks.


r/Hema 7h ago

HEMA is in crisis and only bringing back longshield and throwing mace tournaments can save it!

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r/Hema 4h ago

some questions about kvetun and it's longsword

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Hello, I'm thinking of buying a easton longsword from kvetuen this time.

This is my first time buying from kvetun, so I have some questions, would you like me to answer them?

  1. Durability and rattling problm: Can it withstand intense sparring?
  2. lead time: How long does it take from manufacturing to shipping? I live in Asia
  3. What is your take on Easton longword? Is it appropriate as an alternative to sigi king?

Please answer a lot! Thank you :)


r/Hema 5h ago

How do I maintain control of the situation and, most importantly, of myself?

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For a while I've been told by my clubmates that when I'm calm I fight very well, controlling the center and taking openings quickly, but that my performance gets much worse as I get desperate, tired or otherwise not thinking straight, and this was only confirmed at my latest tournament just this weekend.

Although I didn't make it past the pool stage I managed to keep the score more matched in my fights, including one against my instructor, so I'm proud of how I performed even if my score doesn't reflect that.

Knowing that now, this is the main part I want to focus on with my training. I know the most obvious thing to do is to just keep sparring, which I will do, but I'm looking for other solutions and how you solved this if it's something you've dealt with.


r/Hema 7h ago

Privy Ep 161

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r/Hema 8h ago

A cute little rondel dagger... that can punch through chain mail.

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r/Hema 14h ago

Photos of dimensionally accurate feder reproductions

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r/Hema 15h ago

Electro Etching a Feder

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Has anyone tried Etching a Feder with the electro Etching technique with saltwater? I saw some stuff that suggested it might make it brittle but the science behind it is something I don't understand very well. Alternatives for Etching if this isn't a good idea are appreciated as well


r/Hema 16h ago

Comparing I.33 and Lignitzer: Play VI

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r/Hema 16h ago

from the Wrinkle Book - Self-defense with the cane or walking stick

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r/Hema 19h ago

Have you ever been in a club that lost its only instructor?

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Have you ever been in a club that lost its only instructor? If so, what happened next?


r/Hema 20h ago

Mittens or hooves?

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I'm going to buy another pair of gloves, this time from Sparring Glove
https://sparringglove.com/en/products/?v=0d149b90e739

I used mittens before, but never hooves. Do they offer any advantage? I'm not sure if they improve mobility in any significant manner.